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editorThe president travels to Tampa today, the militarys special operations headquarters. There he will meet with the troops and speak about his administrations counterterrorism efforts.Here A Closer Look At Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy, Legacyhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/closer-look-obamas-counterterrorism-strategy-legacy
70037 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgTue, 06 Dec 2016 20:27:00 +0000A Closer Look At Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy, LegacyeditorUber is thinking about the long game.The ride-hailing company acquired the artificial intelligence (AI) company Geometric Intelligence Monday, and said it will begin a new research arm called Ubers AI Labs. Other companies like Google and Facebook have also been making moves to boost their understanding of AI as they look to their future.Here Uber Eyes Artificial Intelligence With New Acquisitionhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/uber-eyes-artificial-intelligence-new-acquisition
70038 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgTue, 06 Dec 2016 20:27:00 +0000Uber Eyes Artificial Intelligence With New AcquisitioneditorA spate of high-profile police shootings in the last year have drawn attention to the way police respond to people dealing with mental illness.Until recently, that response was arrest first, and ask questions later. But as Rhode Island Public Radios Kristin Espeland Gourlay (@kristingourlay) reports, a rising number of police departments around the country are re-thinking the way they handle these crises.This story comes via the New England News Collaborative. Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Rhode Island Police Develop Mental Health First Aidhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/rhode-island-police-develop-mental-health-first-aid
69984 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 05 Dec 2016 20:34:00 +0000Rhode Island Police Develop Mental Health First AideditorVladimir Putin said last week that he wants to normalize relations with the United States, and that the two countries should join efforts to fight international terrorism.During the campaign, Donald Trump praised Putin as a leader, which raised some alarms among those who see Putin as an authoritarian ruler who poses a serious threat to the United States and its Western allies.Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63), chairman of the pro-democracy Human Rights Foundation and a Putin critic, talks with Here Garry Kasparov Cautions Trump Against Trusting Putinhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/garry-kasparov-cautions-trump-against-trusting-putin
69986 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 05 Dec 2016 20:34:00 +0000Garry Kasparov Cautions Trump Against Trusting PutineditorRyan Speedo Green (@RyanSpeedoGreen) is the bass-baritone taking the opera world by storm. A recent New York Times review of the Metropolitan Opera’s La Bohème called him a show stopper.But life for Green didn’t start out that way. The African-American singer was born to poor parents, endured a violent childhood and was placed in juvenile detention before he reached his teens. And then, he turned his life around in ways he and those around him could scarcely have imagined.His story is chronicled by journalist Daniel Bergner (@bergnerdaniel) in the newly released “Sing for Your Life.” Here Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green's Journey From Juvenile Detention To The Methttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/opera-singer-ryan-speedo-greens-journey-juvenile-detention-met
69985 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 05 Dec 2016 20:26:00 +0000Opera Singer Ryan Speedo Green's Journey From Juvenile Detention To The MeteditorSeveral companies, including Kelloggs, Allstate, Nest and Warby Parker, announced Tuesday they would pull their advertisements from the right-wing site Breitbart some claiming they did not even know their ads were appearing there.The controversial website, formerly run by President-elect Donald Trumps Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, has drawn ire for publishing articles considered sympathetic to white nationalists. Breitbart denies that and responded in kind to the ad pulls, calling for a boycott of Kelloggs.John Carroll (@johncarroll_bu), a professor of mass communication at Boston University who writes the Campaign Outsider blog, speaks with Here Breitbart Calls For Kellogg's Boycott After Company Pulls Adshttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/breitbart-calls-kelloggs-boycott-after-company-pulls-ads
69847 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgFri, 02 Dec 2016 19:37:00 +0000Breitbart Calls For Kellogg's Boycott After Company Pulls AdseditorThe latest research from Gallup shows that half of all employees in the United States end up quitting jobs at some point because they dont like their boss.Here Advice For Employees Who Hate The Bosshttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/advice-employees-who-hate-boss
69790 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgThu, 01 Dec 2016 19:41:00 +0000Advice For Employees Who Hate The BosseditorEvery year, new words, senses and changes in word usage are added to the American Heritage Dictionary. Here From Spaetzle To Microbead, New Additions To The American Heritage Dictionaryhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/spaetzle-microbead-new-additions-american-heritage-dictionary
69729 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgWed, 30 Nov 2016 20:08:00 +0000From Spaetzle To Microbead, New Additions To The American Heritage DictionaryeditorSinging legend Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett) turned 90 this year, but the crooner says he has no plans to retire.He releases a new album, Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, in December, and recently co-wrote Just Getting Started with NPRs Scott Simon.Here At 90, Singing Legend Tony Bennett Is 'Just Starting'http://ualrpublicradio.org/post/90-singing-legend-tony-bennett-just-starting
69730 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgWed, 30 Nov 2016 19:56:00 +0000At 90, Singing Legend Tony Bennett Is 'Just Starting'editorOn Nov. 28, 1966, the writer Truman Capote invited 540 people to the grand ballroom of New Yorks Plaza Hotel for the Black and White Ball.The guest list for Capotes extravaganza included a mix of artists and socialites, from Frank Sinatra and Andy Warhol to Gloria Vanderbilt and Lynda Bird Johnson. Capote threw the party in honor of his friend Katharine Graham, the recently widowed publisher of the Washington Post.But in the process, Capote also helped invent our modern sense of celebrity.Here 50 Years Ago, Truman Capote Threw The 'Party Of The Century'http://ualrpublicradio.org/post/50-years-ago-truman-capote-threw-party-century
69658 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgTue, 29 Nov 2016 20:01:00 +000050 Years Ago, Truman Capote Threw The 'Party Of The Century'editorSurfcasting is ocean fishing from the shore. To find the best, Here & Nows Robin Young went to Marthas Vineyard off the coast of New England.There she met Paul Schultz, the legendary surfcaster who is featured in the definitive book Reading The Water by Robert Past.But this endeavor is about more than casting a line out to attract a fish; its also about exploring and restoration.Here are more photos from the trip: Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Why Surfcasting Is About More Than Just Catching Fishhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/why-surfcasting-about-more-just-catching-fish
69659 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgTue, 29 Nov 2016 20:01:00 +0000Why Surfcasting Is About More Than Just Catching FisheditorToday is Giving Tuesday, a day of fundraising for non-profits that comes on the heels of several of the biggest shopping days of the year.Cyber Monday yesterday racked in record sales for online retailers, and over the Black Friday weekend, millions more people shopped online than in stores for the first time ever.Here Online Sales Surpass In-Store Sales On Black Friday Weekend For First Timehttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/online-sales-surpass-store-sales-black-friday-weekend-first-time
69660 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgTue, 29 Nov 2016 20:01:00 +0000Online Sales Surpass In-Store Sales On Black Friday Weekend For First TimeeditorU.S. District Judge Richard Gergel today allowed Dylann Roof to represent himself at trial. Roof is a self-identified white supremacist accused of shooting nine black worshipers at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015.The same federal judge ruled Friday that Dylann Roof is mentally competent to stand trial on 33 charges, including violations of hate crime laws. After a three-week delay, jury selection begins today for Roofs federal trial. The 22-year-old also faces nine counts of murder in a separate state trial set to begin early next year.Here Judge Rules Accused AME Shooter Can Represent Himself In Hate Crimes Trialhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/judge-rules-accused-ame-shooter-can-represent-himself-hate-crimes-trial
69606 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 28 Nov 2016 21:02:00 +0000Judge Rules Accused AME Shooter Can Represent Himself In Hate Crimes TrialeditorThe Monday after Thanksgiving has typically been the busiest day of the year for online shopping. But this year, many consumers got a head start over the weekend scoring Cyber Monday deals that started early.Regardless, economists are still expecting a rise in sales over last year, as well as a spike in charitable giving during tomorrows Giving Tuesday.For tips on shopping smart and avoiding scams, Here Holiday Weekend Shopping Extends From Cyber Monday To 'Giving Tuesday'http://ualrpublicradio.org/post/holiday-weekend-shopping-extends-cyber-monday-giving-tuesday
69607 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 28 Nov 2016 21:02:00 +0000Holiday Weekend Shopping Extends From Cyber Monday To 'Giving Tuesday'editorMichael Baca is a member of the Electoral College who is running Hamilton Electors, one of the social media campaigns aimed at urging members of the Electoral College not to vote for Donald Trump when their vote occurs on Dec. 19.Baca joins Here Colorado Elector Urges Others In Electoral College Not To Vote For Trumphttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/colorado-elector-urges-others-electoral-college-not-vote-trump
69608 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgMon, 28 Nov 2016 21:02:00 +0000Colorado Elector Urges Others In Electoral College Not To Vote For TrumpeditorHad enough food over Thanksgiving? If you are lucky enough to feel sated, perhaps some fasting is in order.More and more people are turning to fasting. But does it work, and how safe is it?Elana Gordon (@Elana_Gordon) from The Pulse at Here The Science Behind Fastinghttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/science-behind-fasting
69495 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgFri, 25 Nov 2016 19:28:00 +0000The Science Behind FastingeditorHome, Thanksgiving and football.For many American families, those three things are being celebrated this week, in varying degrees. But it hasnt always been that way.Karen Given (@klgiven) from NPRs Only A Game explains the history of the connection between football and Turkey Day. Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.How A Sport And A Holiday Became Inseparablehttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/how-sport-and-holiday-became-inseparable
69458 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgThu, 24 Nov 2016 21:38:00 +0000How A Sport And A Holiday Became InseparableeditorPresident-elect Donald Trumps transition team has announced that he intends to appoint Elisabeth Betsy DeVos as the secretary of education.DeVos is a philanthropist from West Michigan and the head of the group American Federation for Children, a conservative think tank focused on education.NPRs Eric Westervelt (@Ericnpr) joins Here President-Elect Trump Selects DeVos For Education Secretaryhttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/president-elect-trump-selects-devos-education-secretary
69410 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgWed, 23 Nov 2016 20:49:00 +0000President-Elect Trump Selects DeVos For Education SecretaryeditorRodale Inc. was founded in 1930, and since then has become one of the largest independent publishers in the country. It puts out a number of magazines, and also works to spread the gospel of an organic lifestyle.CEO Maria Rodale (@mariarodale), granddaughter of founder J.I. Rodale, has faced challenges and some controversy since taking over the helm of the company in 2009 at the height of the recession. In a View From The Top conversation, she joins Here Maria Rodale On The Future Of An Organic Lifestyle, Publishinghttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/maria-rodale-future-organic-lifestyle-publishing
69411 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgWed, 23 Nov 2016 20:49:00 +0000Maria Rodale On The Future Of An Organic Lifestyle, PublishingeditorFive years ago, when he was 37 years old, the unthinkable happened to Will Lautzenheiser. He lost both arms and both legs to a devastating bacterial infection.But then two years ago, Lautzenheiser got what he calls an incredible gift: a double arm transplant.Those two years have been full of daily hospital visits, and hours and hours of hard, tedious work, to get the arms working. But now, Will can turn a doorknob, feed himself, write with a pen and feel the rain on his hands.Here 2 Years After Double Arm Transplant, Boston Man Is Thrivinghttp://ualrpublicradio.org/post/2-years-after-double-arm-transplant-boston-man-thriving
69412 as http://ualrpublicradio.orgWed, 23 Nov 2016 20:49:00 +00002 Years After Double Arm Transplant, Boston Man Is Thriving